Artwork Details
18 x 24 in. (canvas) 24-7/8 x 30-7/8 in. (framed)
Accession NumberGift of Mrs. John N. Carey
CopyrightAmerican Painting and Sculpture 1800-1945
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Herman and Verman are two characters from Hoosier author Booth Tarkington’s trilogy of Penrod stories published between 1914 and 1929.
This candid, sensitive portrait won a certificate of merit at the Indiana artists annual exhibition at the Herron Art Institute in 1924.
Exhibition History
Exhibition History
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Riley to Tarkington: Images of Indiana Authors
Indianapolis Museum of Art Columbus Gallery
March 3, 1996 - April 28, 1996
In Indiana: Riley to Tarkington: Images of Indiana Authors
Indianapolis Museum of Art
October 7, 1994 - September 10, 1995
More Than Red, White and Blue: American Paintings from the Collection
Indianapolis Museum of Art
July 2, 1989 - August 20, 1989
Image of Innocence: The Child In Hooser Art
Indiana State Museum & Historic Sites
June 20, 1987 - August 30, 1987
Image of Innocence: The Child in Hoosier Art
Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science
April 19, 1987 - May 31, 1987
Long-term Loan to Indianapolis Public Schools
Indianapolis Public Schools, Benjamin Franklin Elementary School #36
Date Unknown - November 20, 1970
Long-term Loan to Indianapolis Public Schools
Indianapolis Public Schools
April 29, 1957 - March 12, 1962
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